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Serbia will increase supplies of Russian natural gas to Hungary if Ukraine pulls out of transit deal
1 year, 4 months ago

Serbia will increase supplies of Russian natural gas to Hungary if Ukraine pulls out of transit deal

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Serbia will provide Hungary with increased shipments of Russian natural gas if Ukraine follows through on ending a gas transit agreement with Russia, Hungary’s foreign minister said Sunday. Speaking in a taped message, Peter Szijjarto said Serbia’s president, Aleksandar Vučić, had met with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in Budapest, and assured him that Serbia would be …

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German energy boss warns: Don’t let guard down on gas supply
1 year, 10 months ago

German energy boss warns: Don’t let guard down on gas supply

Associated Press  

BONN, Germany — The temperature outside Klaus Mueller’s office almost resembles spring, exactly the kind of mild weather that helped Germany get through the winter without Russian natural gas. Mueller would only concede that he’s “optimistic” this winter will end without a further gas crunch, especially after Germany cut gas use by 14% in 2022 through lowering thermostats, switching to …

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German leader focuses on energy, Ukraine in new year message
1 year, 11 months ago

German leader focuses on energy, Ukraine in new year message

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Chancellor Olaf Scholz is celebrating Germany’s progress in freeing itself from reliance on Russian gas, urging people to keep saving energy in the new year and vowing to keep up help for Ukraine. Scholz’s televised new year message, the text of which was released by his office before its broadcast Saturday, focused squarely on the effects of Russia’s …

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Germany’s Merkel defends decision to get Russian natural gas
2 years, 2 months ago

Germany’s Merkel defends decision to get Russian natural gas

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday defended her government’s decisions to buy large quantities of natural gas from Russia, which was her country’s primary gas supplier when she left office. Merkel said that “from the perspective of that time, it was very rational and understandable to get pipeline gas, including from Russia, that was cheaper than LNG …

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Europe turns to Africa in bid to replace Russian natural gas
2 years, 2 months ago

Europe turns to Africa in bid to replace Russian natural gas

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — A new liquefied natural gas project off Africa’s western coast may only be 80% complete, but already the prospect of a new energy supplier has drawn visits from the leaders of Poland and Germany. While Africa’s natural gas reserves are vast and North African countries like Algeria have pipelines already linked to Europe, a lack of infrastructure …

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Explained: Can Europe survive if Russia cuts off natural gas supply?
2 years, 5 months ago

Explained: Can Europe survive if Russia cuts off natural gas supply?

Firstpost  

Before the Ukraine war, Russia supplied some 40 per cent of Europe’s natural gas before the war. Russia has already slashed Europe’s flows of natural gas used to power factories, generate electricity and heat homes in the winter, and Putin warns they could keep dwindling. Russia supplied some 40 per cent of Europe’s natural gas before the war. The head …

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Gas pipeline shutdown starts amid German suspicion of Russia
2 years, 5 months ago

Gas pipeline shutdown starts amid German suspicion of Russia

Associated Press  

BERLIN — A major natural gas pipeline from Russia to western Europe shut down Monday for annual maintenance as Germany prepared to give the green light for 10 coal-fired power plants to restart because of concerns that Russia may not resume the flow of gas as scheduled. German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck has said he suspects that Russia may cite …

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EU lawmakers back gas, nuclear energy as sustainable
2 years, 5 months ago

EU lawmakers back gas, nuclear energy as sustainable

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — European Union lawmakers voted Wednesday to include natural gas and nuclear in the bloc’s list of sustainable activities, backing a proposal from the EU’s executive arm that has been drawing fierce criticism from environment groups and now looks set to trigger legal challenges. Steffen Hebestreit, a spokesman for German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, said that “the German government stands …

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Is the EU deal with Israel and Egypt a way out from Russian gas?
2 years, 6 months ago

Is the EU deal with Israel and Egypt a way out from Russian gas?

Al Jazeera  

Critics argue that the EU will face problems dealing with Israel and Egypt despite Brussels’s enthusiasm. At the ceremony, held at a five-star hotel in Cairo on Wednesday, von der Leyen hailed the deal as a “historic step” away from Russian energy and towards a “green transition”. The memorandum of understanding concerning the delivery of natural gas through Egypt, where …

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EU looks to east Mediterranean as gas alternative to Russia
2 years, 6 months ago

EU looks to east Mediterranean as gas alternative to Russia

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — European leaders visiting Israel on Tuesday expressed hope that natural gas supplies from the eastern Mediterranean could help reduce dependence on Russia as the Ukraine war drags on. “On the energy front, we will work together in using gas resources of the eastern Mediterranean and to develop renewable energy,” Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi said at a joint …

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Europeans weigh costs of cutting Russian energy over Ukraine
2 years, 7 months ago

Europeans weigh costs of cutting Russian energy over Ukraine

Associated Press  

MILAN — Across Europe, rising energy prices are testing the resolve of ordinary consumers and business owners who are caught between the continent’s dependence on cheap Russian energy and its revulsion over President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. European Union countries import 40% of gas and 25% of oil from Russia, and the current EU timetable doesn’t foresee energy independence …

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What Russia cutting off energy to Poland and Bulgaria means for the world
2 years, 7 months ago

What Russia cutting off energy to Poland and Bulgaria means for the world

NPR  

What Russia cutting off energy to Poland and Bulgaria means for the world Enlarge this image toggle caption Janek Skarzynski/AFP via Getty Images Janek Skarzynski/AFP via Getty Images The Russian national energy giant Gazprom announced on Wednesday that it was cutting off natural gas exports to Poland and Bulgaria over the countries' refusal to pay in rubles. Sponsor Message Here's …

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Europe agrees to ban Russian coal, but struggles on oil, gas
2 years, 8 months ago

Europe agrees to ban Russian coal, but struggles on oil, gas

The Hindu  

The European Union nations have agreed to ban Russian coal in the first sanctions on the vital energy industry over the war in Ukraine, but it has underlined the 27 countries' inability to agree so far on a much more sweeping embargo on oil and natural gas that would hit Russia harder but risk recession at home. But compared with …

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Europe agrees to ban Russian coal, but struggles on oil, gas
2 years, 8 months ago

Europe agrees to ban Russian coal, but struggles on oil, gas

Associated Press  

The European Union nations have agreed to ban Russian coal in the first sanctions on the vital energy industry over the war in Ukraine, but it has underlined the 27 countries’ inability to agree so far on a much more sweeping embargo on oil and natural gas that would hit Russia harder but risk recession at home. But compared with …

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Putin wants ‘unfriendly countries’ to pay rubles for gas
2 years, 9 months ago

Putin wants ‘unfriendly countries’ to pay rubles for gas

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — President Vladimir Putin announced Wednesday that Russia will demand “unfriendly’’ countries pay for Russian natural gas exports only in rubles from now on. Putin told a meeting with government officials that “a number of Western countries made illegitimate decisions on the so-called freezing of the Russian assets, effectively drawing a line over reliability of their currencies, undermining the …

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Germany seals gas deal with Qatar to reduce dependence on Russia
2 years, 9 months ago

Germany seals gas deal with Qatar to reduce dependence on Russia

Al Jazeera  

Germany has sought to reduce its energy dependence on Russia since Moscow invaded Ukraine. Germany and Qatar have reached a long-term energy partnership, a German official has said, as Europe’s biggest economy seeks to become less dependent on Russian energy sources. Russia is the largest supplier of gas to Germany and German economy minister Robert Habeck has launched several initiatives …

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Explained | The surge in oil and natural gas prices
2 years, 9 months ago

Explained | The surge in oil and natural gas prices

The Hindu  

The story so far: On March 8, President Joe Biden announced that the U.S. was banning the import of Russian oil, liquefied natural gas, and coal to the country, a move aimed at depriving Russia of the economic resources needed to continue its war in Ukraine. In January 2022, Russia’s total oil production was 11.3 million barrels per day, of …

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EXPLAINER: How Europe is trying to deal with its gas crisis
2 years, 11 months ago

EXPLAINER: How Europe is trying to deal with its gas crisis

Associated Press  

FRANKFURT, Germany — Europe’s natural gas crisis isn’t letting up. Europe’s association of pipeline operators says cold weather would mean needing to import 5% to 10% more gas than the maximum volumes observed in recent years to avoid the risk of shutoffs. EUROPE IS RELYING ON HIGH PRICES ATTRACTING MORE SUPPLY: Analysts at Rystad Energy used ship-tracking data last month …

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Germany halts Nord Stream 2 pipeline approval, gas prices soar
3 years, 1 month ago

Germany halts Nord Stream 2 pipeline approval, gas prices soar

Al Jazeera  

The US and some European nations have opposed pipeline over concerns it will make Europe more dependent on Russian gas. The squeeze of higher natural gas prices on European households and businesses could get even more uncomfortable after Germany’s energy regulator on Tuesday slammed the brakes on a greenlight needed to allow Russian gas to flow to Europe through the …

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